#VU90274 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90274

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36019

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the regcache_maple_drop() function in drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af6c5ac72dc5b721058132a0a1d7779e443175e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c4440b9d3fd7c8234e6de9170a487c03506e53
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00bb549d7d63a21532e76e4a334d7807a54d9f31

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.